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Trapped by Your Own Competence
There's a particular kind of stuck that doesn't look like failure. It looks like being the person everyone depends on. The one who gets the call when something is falling apart. The one whose calendar is full because people trust you to handle what they can't. From...
Navigating Politics and Burnout in Higher Ed Leadership
Burnout in higher education leadership rarely looks like exhaustion. It looks like this: Constant second-guessing Β· Carrying decisions alone Β· Feeling politically cautious all the time Β· Overthinking simple conversations Β· Losing clarity you used to have easily And...
The Difference Between Being Respected and Being Considered
You've built something real over the years: colleagues trust you, faculty seek you out, your supervisor knows they can hand you anything and it gets done. That's not a small thing. It took genuine effort to earn. And yet, when a leadership opportunity comes open,...
Why Your Dean Application Isn’t the Problem
You spent weeks refining your application. You updated your CV, polished your cover letter, and prepared thoughtful answers for the interview. And once again, someone else got the role. If this is the second or third time it's happened, your instinct is probably to...
You’ve Outgrown Your Role β But You’re Not Ready to Leave Higher Education
There's a particular kind of professional confusion that doesn't get talked about enough in higher education. You're not thriving in your current role. But you also don't want to walk away from higher education entirely. And you're not sure what that means about you β...
Why Hard Work Alone Won’t Advance Your Career in Higher Education
If you've spent years doing excellent work and still feel stuck, you're not imagining it. Many higher education leaders were shaped by a formula that worked early in their careers: work hard, produce results, stay dependable. At mid-career and beyond, that formula...